Go Reds!
It’s a fight to remain relevant once again for the Cincinnati Reds as they take on the surging Detroit Tigers at Comerica Park on Saturday.
The Reds, who slipped back to .500 at 35-35 after Saturday’s loss to Detroit, find themselves 7 games back of the Chicago Cubs in the National League Central race while they’re also 4 games back of the final NL Wild Card spot now, too. That Wild Card race is slightly deceiving, however, as each of the San Diego Padres, Arizona Diamondbacks, St. Louis Cardinals, and Milwaukee Brewers are ahead of them in the hierarchy for the final spot at the moment.
It’s go-time for the Reds, who have been carried of late by TJ Friedl, Elly De La Cruz, and their starting pitching while their bullpen and the rest of the offense has mostly snoozed through the week. Detroit, meanwhile, has its entire arsenal humming atop the American League Central and their home atmosphere has morphed into that of a playoff environment, something I can only dream will happen at least once in my adult life for the Reds at Great American Ball Park.
First pitch Saturday will be tossed by Jack Flaherty of Detroit while Brady Singer starts for the Reds. It’s slated for a 1:10 PM ET start.